Psychology

If the preponderance of the scientific evidence supports the recognition of gender/sex diversity beyond only two kinds, and the inclusion of gender identity in discussions of sex, why would someone argue otherwise? As a social psychologist, I believe the answer is quite simple: prejudice.

That is, the reality that we perceive through our sense organs is typically not the full story of reality. For example, our senses usually tell us that the earth we walk on is self-evidently immutable—it does not sway beneath our feet or perceptibly shift from day to day. It is “solid as a rock” as the saying goes. EO 14168 (2025) positions binary